Imperial Palace.
The young emperor had just finished a meeting and hurried back to his bedroom as he had more government affairs to deal with.
"Your Majesty, take a rest for half a day. You haven't had a good rest for a long time." The guard who followed closely couldn't help but remind him.
The emperor's expression was gentle as he replied, "There have been too many problems lately. I need to spend more time dealing with them to avoid any remnants. Alas, the ministers in the court are not worthy of being appointed, and few can be relied upon. Especially those in the Academy of Sciences."
Unlike other eras, among the dozens of departments of the Qin Dynasty, the Academy of Sciences had the highest status. Some great scientists could even override the court and the emperor could not suppress them.
His expression suddenly changed, and he asked, "Is the old professor going to retire?"
The guard replied, "You have approved his resignation today."
"This is not good! Without him, who can control the Academy of Sciences?"
The Qin Dynasty was founded on science and technology, and the Academy of Sciences was the brightest pearl in the entire civilization. No force, not even the imperial power, could check and balance it.
Emperor Qin Qiong was troubled by the various problems that would follow.
Just as I was feeling melancholy, a shuttle flew in from the sky and stopped suddenly five meters away.
"Your Majesty, something happened to Professor Lu."
Qin Qiong's heart skipped a beat, and he asked anxiously, "What's going on?"
"He knelt down in front of a young student. It was a very strange scene. I suspect he may have been coerced."
Qin Qiong gritted his teeth and said, "Are these the same resistance organizations that have repeatedly carried out terrorist attacks against the Academy? Come on, assemble the Royal Fleet and go to the scene immediately."
Although he also had some complaints about the Academy of Sciences, he knew where the foundation of the empire lay.
The fleet was moving very fast and assembled in five minutes and headed towards the university.
At this time on the campus, Chen An asked Lu Zongyuan to get up, but he just refused to get up.
"Senior, you are finally back. Since you left, whenever I encounter difficulties, I will recall your teachings and draw strength from them. For me, my greatest dream is to see you again before I die and tell you about my achievements now."
The old man, already with white hair, cried like a child.
Chen An was touched and forcibly pulled him up.
It turned out that it was not that he couldn't get up, but that his legs were too weak to be paralyzed.
"You are at the fourth level of Star Stepping, how come you are so weak?"
Chen An injected some super energy into him to barely replenish his body's energy, but this was just forcibly consuming his potential and further shortening his lifespan.
Lu Zongyuan no longer cared about his life span at this time. He would have no regrets in his life just to see Chen An.
"If Qin Mu hadn't helped me break through, I would have died long ago. I'm still alive today thanks to the various biological agents that forcibly extended my life. Senior, may I ask where you've been all these years?"
"I'll tell you later. You seem to have had quite a bit of influence."
There was a fleet coming from the sky, and a large number of Star Walkers were flying in densely, all armed.
When the fleet approached, a warning was issued from inside, asking Chen An to release the people.
Lu Zongyuan explained to Chen An, "Don't blame them for being nervous. It's all because the number of rebels is increasing, and it's hard to defend against them. In the past ten years, as many as a hundred senior scientists have been assassinated."
Chen An was surprised: "Why assassinate scientists?"
Lu Zongyuan first sent the message through his watch, then explained to Chen An: "The Academy of Sciences is growing larger and larger, even to the point where it affects the functioning of the empire. The emperor can't change it, and neither can I. Therefore, resistance organizations have emerged among the people, with the mission of hunting down scientists. From their perspective, the Academy of Sciences is hindering national development..."
While he was explaining, Chen An had already learned the whole story through Fu Yao.
The empire's development was distorted, granting the Academy too many resources and power. Once power is wielded, corruption and conflict inevitably breed. Every group is vulnerable to corruption; even if it's not the Academy, other groups will be. But scientists aren't to blame; it's the result of an unbalanced imperial policy that has reached an irreversible point. Furthermore, many rebels, under the guise of boycotting the Academy, are attempting to seize power, not working for the healthy development of the empire.
"It's quite bizarre. I've seen so many civilizations, but this is the first time one has encountered an accident due to rapid scientific development."
[Related to too narrow space and too few resources]
Fuyao gave the star map and found that the Qin Empire only had territory in two star systems.
Further out is a large area of wasteland, and only after passing through it can you come into contact with other empires or federations.
In order to get through, the technology must be upgraded by at least half a level.
However, judging from their current situation, without Lu Zongyuan, there is a high probability that they will continue to decline and scientific progress will be difficult.
"Senior, the current emperor is Qin Qiong."
The fleet retreated, and the emperor landed under strict protection with a solemn expression.
Chen An ignored him and turned to ask, "Qin Mu doesn't care?"
"He is now fully focused on breakthroughs and no longer cares about any of the empire's affairs."
Chen An nodded: "His choice is right, let's go see him."
Just as he was about to leave, Qin Qiong strode over and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"
Chen An didn't reply, so Lu Zongyuan said, "This is my teacher, and also your ancestor's master. Don't tell anyone, keep it secret."
Qin Qiong was shocked and stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say.
When he came to his senses, there was no one in front of him.
"Where are the people?"
The guard behind him replied tremblingly: "They... disappeared suddenly. I don't know how they did it."
After thinking for a while, Qin Qiong gave the order: "Seal up what happened today. Anyone who dares to spread it will be charged with treason."
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Birds and beasts are roaring above the mountains.
In the clean and tidy cave, people and birds play chess, which is particularly leisurely.
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